Miami residents are bracing for a significant shift in weather as a cold front rolls into South Florida, bringing potential near-record low temperatures. The usually balmy city may experience a low around 48 degrees tonight, which would tie with the cold record set back in 1913 for tomorrow. Meanwhile, the forecast for Veterans Day promises clear skies but remains chilly, with high temperatures struggling to reach 68 degrees amidst brisk northern winds, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
As reported by NBC Miami, such low temperatures are uncommon for the region this early in the season; indeed, not since the cooler days of late January have locals felt such a chill. Small craft advisories and heightened rip current risks accompany the cold snap, with wind chills around sunrise expected to dip into the low 40s making it feel much colder than the thermometer suggests even with the onset of warmth as daily highs are set to eventually climb back up to more typical figures later in the week.
Adding to the climate-induced woes, the cold weather might result in yet another peculiar phenomenon: immobile iguanas. With temperatures expected to approach levels that cause these cold-blooded creatures to become sluggish and potentially tumble from their perches, "falling iguanas are not out of the question," said the forecast on NBC Miami. Past chills have led to similar circumstances.
The forecast sees a reprieve from the cold by Wednesday morning, as per the National Weather Service, with Miami-Dade and Broward counties starting off in the mid-sixties and warming back into the comfortable low- to mid-seventies thereafter, tempers are on rise ending the week with gently warming trends renewing the familiar embrace of heat Floridians know so well.
